This edition of AgeNews looks at how to unlock potential in later life, facilitate the contributions of older people and avoid perception of older people as a burden. It also looks at care and at the issue of ageing [...]
This leaflet looks at older people and the risk of NCDs in Laos as well as providing suggestions on how to build up the community-based care that can respond to the older people’s needs and improving the role of [...]
This report looks at the development of a volunteer-based home care model and its expansion to address the gaps in providing care and support for older people through the ROK-ASEAN Home Care for Older People Project. It also presents [...]
This paper looks at a volunteer group called the “Older People Watch Group” that aims to promote and protect older people’s rights and entitlements in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2014 Size: 1.0 MB [...]
This paper presents the success of COSE’s advocacy approaches and its grassroots, long-term vision when it comes to helping older people in poverty in the Philippines. It is hoped the key lessons outlined here can be used as a best [...]
This report written by John Knodel, Vipan Prachuabmoh, and Napaporn Chayovan, gives an updated report of older people in Thailand. It lays out important insights on the situation of older people regarding income security, health, care, living situations and [...]
This discussion paper highlights the impact of environmental and climatic risk on older people and the ageing world, and presents what strategies can be developed to address this issue. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2012 Size: 675 KB Download [...]
Comprehensive primary healthcare for older people represents a holistic approach that promotes active ageing, reduction and prevention of chronic disease with its attendant disabilities and dependencies, and improvement of the quality of life for older people. This study documents [...]
The pension system is now being seen as central to the country’s social and economic policy and viewed as an important part of inclusive growth. The report summarises the development of the pension system in China, and is a [...]
This report is the first step in the process of assessing progress on the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) since 2002, preceding the State of the World’s Older Persons Report of 2012. It gives a mapping [...]
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